Ripley County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2016: 28,821 (17% urban, 83% rural); it was 26,523 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,703County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,501County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,569Renter-occupied apartments: 2,585 (it was 2,273 in 2000)

% of renters here:

23%

State:

30%

Land area: 446 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 65 people per square mile (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Ripley County: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.4% for Black residents, 19.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.5% for American Indian residents, 12.3% for other race residents, 26.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 41.0 years old
(Males: 39.7 years old, Females: 42.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 44.7 years old, American Indian residents: 35.3 years old, Asian residents: 50.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.8 years old, Other race residents: 29.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ripley County is $482 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $700 a month.

Churches in Ripley County include: Hogan Hill Church (A), Logan Creek Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Mount Sinai Church (D), Saint Jacobs Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), East Fork Stone Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), South Sparta Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Agriculture in Ripley County:

Average size of farms: 191 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $48,770Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $279.18The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.73%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.98%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40,057Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.80%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,253The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.48%Average age of principal farm operators: 53 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.26Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.21%Corn for grain: 32295 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 2112 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 67582 harvested acresVegetables: 305 harvested acresLand in orchards: 59 acres

Tornado activity:

Ripley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 2609417.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 144 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 104 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ripley County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Ripley County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (398)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (318)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (290)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (178)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (158)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (142)

Unspecified dementia (126)

Congestive heart failure (111)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (94)

Pneumonia, unspecified (85)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.63Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,625Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 287Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,328

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,404Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,021Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.7. This is less than state average.

97.5% of residents of Ripley speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English very well, 82% speak English well).

91% of Ripley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Indiana.